diff --git a/drivers/misc/cxl/native.c b/drivers/misc/cxl/native.c
index f2b37b41a0da..0f24fa5b0de3 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/cxl/native.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/cxl/native.c
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ static int alloc_spa(struct cxl_afu *afu)
 
 static void release_spa(struct cxl_afu *afu)
 {
+	cxl_p1n_write(afu, CXL_PSL_SPAP_An, 0);
 	free_pages((unsigned long) afu->spa, afu->spa_order);
 }